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📅 2021-03-22 👁 5.5M views Success & ProductivityMind & Psychology

LeBron James: The Chosen One!

LeBron James — NBA champion, entrepreneur
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📝 Summary

NBA legend on legacy and leadership.

🎯 Top Takeaways

  1. The costs of good habits are in the present; the costs of bad habits are in the future
  2. Never miss twice—missing once is an accident, missing twice is the start of a new habit
  3. The plateau of latent potential: results are delayed, but breakthrough comes to those who persist
  4. Make habits obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying—these four laws govern behavior change
  5. Genes don't determine your destiny; they reveal areas where you have advantage—play games you can win

💬 Key Quotes

"You do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems."— James Clear, on Habits vs Goals
"Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become."— James Clear, on Identity
"Habits aren't about getting 1% better every day. They're about becoming a different person."— James Clear, on Identity
"I'm not just playing for myself. I'm playing for every kid who came from where I came from."— LeBron James, on Legacy

🎬 Standout Moments

Why Goals Don't Work (But This Does)
You've been setting goals wrong your entire life
⏱ 00:15:00 – 00:16:30
The 2-Minute Rule That Changes Everything
Make any habit stick with this one trick
⏱ 00:48:00 – 00:49:30
Habits Are About Becoming Someone New
Atomic Habits author returns
⏱ 00:24:00 – 00:26:30
Playing For Every Kid Like Me
NBA legend's legacy mission
⏱ 00:47:00 – 00:49:30
Atomic Habits 2.0: New Insights
Habits author returns with more
⏱ 00:34:00 – 00:36:30

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